tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987172670939701264.post8627575033634649000..comments2024-03-21T07:11:52.437+00:00Comments on Essentii: What's the opposite of guilty?Essentiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17241465687570727052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987172670939701264.post-12728686146666976332011-07-06T14:22:54.421+01:002011-07-06T14:22:54.421+01:00Zak Turner Thanks for the comments Zak and I'm...Zak Turner Thanks for the comments Zak and I'm glad it prompted you to share your thoughts - I do like your version of carefree - although I would say the state might be more that other people do exist for you and perhaps it comes down more to 'my rules for me and .......' (don't really care what yours are) which is different, for me, than not caring about the person.Annie Pagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987172670939701264.post-65712068106013902192011-07-04T03:28:13.716+01:002011-07-04T03:28:13.716+01:00Strictly speaking, the opposite of guilty, is not ...Strictly speaking, the opposite of guilty, is not guilty. However, should such a discussion stray toward the grey areas of what is moral and what isn't, it becomes subjectively messy.<br /><br />The first word I chose was "elated". Not a great fit, but good enough for a start as it describes my general state of mind. I'm no psychopath, but I choose to spend as few calories feeling guilty about stuff as possible.<br /><br />Next in line was "carefree" as in simply not giving a 'rat's behind'. Perhaps more accurate, but as it is with most moral observations, it's a spectrum -- and a slippery one at that ;-)<br /><br />The final word comes from the extreme opposite end of said spectrum: "justified". Saved for those moments when you're "beyond the pale" of your own normal "moral" behavior... and still, you're feelin' pretty good about how you're conducting your affairs.Zak Turnernoreply@blogger.com